Chennai vs Hyderabad, Group B Match 10

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Raina: "It's been a great game. I've worked hard with Fleming. I couldn't finish the game last time so I wanted to do well today. The tour of South Africa helped me a lot. A lot of youngsters did well. Thanks to BCCI for sending us to South Africa. I just looked to bowl on the stumps to Shikhar and Parthiv. I am happy with my performance. MS batted really well and even Sammy did really well. Jason Holder bowled well in the end."

Suresh Raina is the Man of the Match

Dhoni: "The wicket was very good to bat. The ball came on nicely. It was very tough for the fast bowlers with plenty of dew around. We got off to a good start. In the last game, 180 was easily chased by us. So we thought we needed to push the score further. The partnership between Badri and Raina was crucial as it laid the platform. It was very entertaining for the Ranchi crowd. The support for Chennai has been outstanding. The bowlers did well in the end but they could have been much better. It is about making the batsmen earn their runs and not giving away easy runs. It is very important to bowl dot balls and it is very crucial while defending. Hopefully, they will not repeat the mistakes in the next game."

Dhawan: "When Parthiv and me were batting we were in the hunt, but 3 quick wickets changed the match completely. Dhoni batted really well. On this wicket, the bowler's need to mix-up things. I enjoyed the challenge. The pressure was on and it was good to bat well. I want to win more games for my team. All our players are quite capable of troubling any opposition. Hopefully, we will do well in the coming games."

This has been a great game of cricket, dominated by the batsmen. Raina and Dhoni batted exceptionally well and got Chennai to a great total. Dhawan and Parthiv got Hyderabad off to a brilliant start. But the introduction of Raina turned the game in favour of Chennai as he effected a run-out to remove Parthiv and then knocked over Duminy. Darren Sammy scored a fifty and kept Hyderabad in contention but he didn't get good support from the other end and eventually his side lost even though they came very close.

19.6 Mohit Sharma to Steyn, 1 run, a perfect yorker to end the innings, Steyn drives it to long on and takes the single. Chennai have registered their second win

19.5 Mohit Sharma to Steyn, 2 runs, low full toss outside off stump, Steyn drives it straight down the ground, Raina runs to his right from long off and saves two

19.4 Mohit Sharma to Steyn, SIX, picks up the slower ball and slogs well. Steyn waited for the ball and timed it really well over deep mid wicket fence

19.3 Mohit Sharma to Steyn, no run, makes room to go big, but the bowler fires it wide outside off stump and the batsman fails to reach out

19.2 Mohit Sharma to Hanuma Vihari, 1 run, yorker outside off stump, Vihari digs it out just beside the pitch and Steyn scampers for a quick single and makes it

19.1 Mohit Sharma to Steyn, 1 run, full delivery on the stumps, Steyn drives it to long on

Mohit Sharma [3.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack

18.6 J Holder to Hanuma Vihari, no run, short delivery on the stumps, Vihari goes for the pull and misses

18.5 J Holder to Hanuma Vihari, FOUR, full delivery outside off stump, Vihari crashes the drive between extra cover and mid off

Hanuma Vihari, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.4 J Holder to Sammy, out Bowled!! A perfect yorker to get rid of Sammy. Sammy tries to slog it a long way, he misses the ball and loses the leg stump. A great fighting innings comes to an end. Sammy b J Holder 50(25) [4s-2 6s-5]

J Holder to Sammy, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

18.3 J Holder to Sammy, SIX, he has smashed that. Full on the stumps, Sammy muscles the loft straight down the ground and clears the fence quite easily. Fifty for Sammy

Dale Steyn, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.2 J Holder to Karan Sharma, out Caught by Vijay!! Full delivery on the stumps, Sharma lofts it in the air, he mistimes it completely and long on takes a comfortable catch. Karan Sharma c Vijay b J Holder 11(9) [4s-2]

J Holder to Karan Sharma, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

18.1 J Holder to Sammy, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Sammy drives it to long off

17.6 Dwayne Bravo to Karan Sharma, no run, in the air and dropped again. This time Hussey the culprit. Short ball on the stumps, Sharma mistimes the slog to mid-wicket who doesn't take the offer. They don't take the run

17.5 Dwayne Bravo to Karan Sharma, FOUR, he has been slicing all today, but this time does it to good effect and picks up a boundary. Short delivery outside off stump, the batsman clears the infield over backward point and it races away to the fence

17.5 Dwayne Bravo to Karan Sharma, no ball, leg byes, FOUR, the bouncer again, Sharma anticipates and goes for the hook, he misses the ball and it rolls off his helmet to the fine leg fence

17.4 Dwayne Bravo to Karan Sharma, wide, short and wide outside off stump, easy call for the umpire

17.3 Dwayne Bravo to Sammy, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Sammy drives it to long off

17.2 Dwayne Bravo to Karan Sharma, 1 run, in the air again and Raina drops a sitter at mid off. Short delivery outside off stump, Sharma slices the slog in the air and gets lucky

Karan Sharma has been caught. But the umpire has ruled it a dead-ball as Sammy was on the side of Bravo when he came round the wicket.

Sammy is struggling to run after being hit by a yorker.

17.1 Dwayne Bravo to Sammy, 1 run, Bravo has somehow managed to take some pace off the ball with his left hand. The short of length delivery was slapped really hard, but the bowler does well to half-stop it long off

16.6 J Holder to Sammy, 1 run, another perfect yorker on the toes, Sammy only manages to dig it out beside the pitch and Karan Sharma scampers for a quick single

16.5 J Holder to Sammy, no run, a fantastic yorker on the leg stump, Sammy just manages to dig it out. He looks for the single as it rolls back but Dhoni gets to the ball quickly

16.4 J Holder to Sammy, FOUR, Dhoni will not be happy with Holder. A friendly full toss on the leg stump, Sammy swings hard and gets the inside half of the bat past square leg. There is no one in the deep to stop the ball

16.3 J Holder to Karan Sharma, 1 run, Sharma is late on the slog to this good length delivery outside off stump, he ends up slicing it uppishly to third man

16.1 J Holder to Sammy, FOUR, this game is not over till Sammy is there at the crease. Clears the front foot out of the way and slogs the short of length delivery really hard, it goes on the bounce to the deep mid wicket fence

Jason Holder [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

15.6 Dwayne Bravo to Karan Sharma, FOUR, full and right in the slot for the batsman to go big, Sharma just drives with an angled bat and lofts it over cover-point, the fielder in the deep had no chance as it raced away to the fence

15.5 Dwayne Bravo to Sammy, 1 run, that would have been a wide. Short and way outside off stump, Sammy only manages to send the cut as far as sweeper cover

15.4 Dwayne Bravo to Sammy, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Sammy drives it straight to extra-cover

15.2 Dwayne Bravo to Sammy, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Sammy drives it off the back foot to long off

Karan Sharma, left handed bat, comes to the crease

15.1 Dwayne Bravo to Ashish Reddy, out Caught by Dhoni!! This was coming, Ashish Reddy was never comfortable at the crease and in the end he has given away his wicket. Short delivery outside off stump, Reddy slices the slog, it goes towards gully and Dhoni runs to his right and completes a fine catch. Ashish Reddy c Dhoni b Dwayne Bravo 3(4)

Dwayne Bravo to Ashish Reddy, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

14.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Sammy, SIX, Jadeja's bowling woes continue. A high full toss on the stumps, Sammy lofts it high in the air, he didn't get it from the middle of the bat but it had just enough to evade Dwanye Bravo who palms it over the long on fence. The fielder was too close to the ropes and he couldn't grab the ball. 22 runs off the over

14.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Sammy, wide, fires this way outside off stump, that is one way to stop the batsman from hitting

14.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Ashish Reddy, 1 run, makes room and slices the loft in the air, this time it goes over cover-point

14.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Sammy, 1 run, goes back over the wicket and fires a yorker on the leg stump, Sammy drives it to long on

14.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Sammy, SIX, tossed up and full on the stumps, Sammy tries to go over long on and mistimes it, he gets it on the outside half of the bat and yet it clears the long off fence comfortably

14.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Sammy, SIX, Sammy has smashed that out of the ground. This was nicely tossed up outside off stump, Sammy picked up the pace on that and allowed the ball to come, lofts it easily and it goes into the third tier

14.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Ashish Reddy, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, Reddy gets a leading edge on the flick and it flies over cover for a single

Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

13.6 Dwayne Bravo to Ashish Reddy, 1 run, full delivery on the off stump, Reddy drives it to long on and gets off the mark

13.5 Dwayne Bravo to Sammy, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, the slog goes straight to long on as he didn't get it from the middle of the bat

13.5 Dwayne Bravo to Sammy, wide, this is surely wide. Way outside off stump and Sammy doesn't offer a shot again

13.4 Dwayne Bravo to Sammy, no run, slower ball wide outside off stump, Sammy leaves it assuming it would be called a wide. It was just inside the line though

13.3 Dwayne Bravo to Sammy, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Sammy mistimes the slog to mid-wicket

13.2 Dwayne Bravo to Sammy, SIX, Sammy has just rotated ends and deposited Bravo out of the ground. Short and wide outside off stump, Sammy muscles the punch really hard and it sails way over the deep extra cover fence

Ashish Reddy, right handed bat, comes to the crease

13.1 Dwayne Bravo to Thisara Perera, out Caught by Vijay!! Perera has thrown it away. Short of a length delivery from round the wicket, Perera clears his front foot out of the way to loft it over the infield, but mistimes it straight to mid off. Good field placing by Dhoni to have a man inside the ring at this stage. Thisara Perera c Vijay b Dwayne Bravo 12(11) [6s-1]

Dwayne Bravo to Thisara Perera, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

12.6 Ashwin to Sammy, no run, tossed up on the off stump, Sammy comes on the frontfoot and defends well

12.4 Ashwin to Thisara Perera, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Perera pushes it into the off side

12.3 Ashwin to Thisara Perera, SIX, that is absolutely bludgeoned. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Perera drags the slog sweep and it goes very flat but manages to clear the deep mid-wicket fence. Hyderabad need more of this from Perera

12.2 Ashwin to Thisara Perera, 2 runs, flatter and pushed through outside off stump, Perera slices the cut to deep backward point

12.1 Ashwin to Sammy, 1 run, full and quick on the off stump, Sammy drives it to long off and gets off strike

11.6 Dwayne Bravo to Sammy, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off stump, Sammy drives it to sweeper cover and keeps strike

11.5 Dwayne Bravo to Thisara Perera, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off stump, Perera drives it to cover

11.4 Dwayne Bravo to Sammy, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Sammy drives it to sweeper cover

11.3 Dwayne Bravo to Thisara Perera, 1 run, in the air, but safe. Short again and outside off stump, Perera mistimes the loft high in the air and luckily it falls between converging fielders at mid wicket

11.3 Dwayne Bravo to Thisara Perera, wide, another bouncer on the stumps, but this one is well over head height

11.2 Dwayne Bravo to Thisara Perera, no run, short delivery on the stumps, Perera ducks under it

11.1 Dwayne Bravo to Thisara Perera, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Perera pushes it to point

Dwayne Bravo, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Darren Sammy, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10.6 Ashwin to Dhawan, out Caught by Dhoni!! I am sure, Ashwin would have bowled a much better delivery to pick a wicket. This was very slow and wide outside off stump, it grips and turns a long way, Dhawan tries to drag the sweep, he loses the bottom had grip, gets a bottom edge and Dhoni goes in a flash. The umpire pleases him by raising the finger. Dhawan will be kicking himself for playing that shot. Could have been easily played into the off side. Dhawan c Dhoni b Ashwin 48(34) [4s-7 6s-1]

Ashwin to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

10.5 Ashwin to Dhawan, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Dhawan misses the sweep but he is struck outside the line of leg stump

10.4 Ashwin to Dhawan, no run, the pause delivery from Ashwin, he fires it on the leg stump and Dhawan only manages to get an edge back onto the pads

10.3 Ashwin to Thisara Perera, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off stump, Perera cuts it square of the wicket and gets off the mark

10.2 Ashwin to Thisara Perera, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, defended straight back to the bowler

10.1 Ashwin to Dhawan, 1 run, tossed up on the off stump, Dhawan drives it to long off

Ravichandran Ashwin [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

Thisara Perera, left handed bat, comes to the crease

9.6 Raina to Duminy, out Bowled!! That is a masterpiece by Raina. He slows down the pace and foxes the batsman. This was nicely tossed up on the stumps, Duminy was forward to flick the ball, the ball didn't have any pace and as he tries to force it on the on-side, he misses and loses the middle pole. The bowling change has worked for Chennai. Duminy b Raina 0(3)

Raina to Duminy, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

9.5 Raina to Duminy, no run, flatter delivery on the leg stump, Duminy inside edges the flick back onto the pads

9.4 Raina to Duminy, no run, tossed up outside off stump, driven back to the bowler

9.4 Raina to Duminy, wide, a poor ball way down the leg side, Duminy misses out on the sweep

9.3 Raina to Dhawan, 1 run, tossed up on the leg stump, Shikhar flicks it to deep mid wicket

Jean-Paul Duminy, left handed bat, comes to the crease

9.2 Raina to Dhawan, out Parthiv Patel Run Out!! Bulls eye from Raina. Takes his time and shatters the stumps at the bowler's end. Flatter delivery outside off stump, Shikhar pushes it towards short extra-cover, Raina quickly gets to the ball as Parthiv Patel sets off for a single, Dhawan is not interested and sends him back, but Raina fires a direct hit and the fantastic opening partnership has been broken. Parthiv was way short of the crease. Parthiv Patel run out (Raina) 38(28) [4s-6]

Raina to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

9.1 Raina to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Parthiv slogs and mistimes it, luckily it falls to the left of deep mid wicket

Suresh Raina, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

8.6 J Holder to Dhawan, FOUR, ends the over on a high. Walks across the stumps, waits for the slower ball to come and just scoops it over the short fine leg fielder

8.6 J Holder to Parthiv Patel, no ball, 1 run, short delivery on the stumps, Holder is unlucky that Parthiv is too short, the hook shot goes straight to fine leg where Mohit Sharma takes the catch. the umpires go upstairs and Hyderabad are very lucky to get away with it. It was well over head high and rightly called a no-ball

Patel has been caught. But the umpires are checking for the height on this short ball. Remember, the previous one was well over the head and one feels the batsman might get away with this. Yes! Parthiv is NOT OUT!

8.6 J Holder to Parthiv Patel, wide, short and too high for Parthiv to reach out on the hook, the umpire spots it

8.5 J Holder to Parthiv Patel, no run, advances and tries to slog the length ball but mistimes it back to the bowler

8.4 J Holder to Dhawan, 1 run, driven hard but straight to deep extra cover. Another length ball outside off stump, Holder is lucky to get away with it

8.3 J Holder to Dhawan, FOUR, it's not going the bowler's way so far. Full delivery outside off stump, Dhawan was intially making room to go big over cover, in the end he had to reach out and gets an outside edge that goes past the keeper to the third man fence

8.2 J Holder to Dhawan, no run, nice and full on the stumps, Dhawan mistimes the slog completely and picks out mid-wicket

8.1 J Holder to Dhawan, no run, stays round the wicket and lands this on a short of length region, Dhawan backs away and tries to guide it to third man but doesn't make contact

7.6 Albie Morkel to Parthiv Patel, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, just a hint of awaway movement on that occasion, Parthiv tries to run it to third man but misses

7.5 Albie Morkel to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, makes room and slogs hard to the deep mid wicket fence. The bowler tried to follow him with a short of length delivery but it was not good enough to keep Parthiv down, he times it very well and it races away

7.4 Albie Morkel to Dhawan, 1 run, good length delivery on the leg stump, Dhawan works it to deep square leg

7.3 Albie Morkel to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Parthiv pulls it to deep mid wicket

7.2 Albie Morkel to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, fantastic hit from Patel. He dances down the track and converts the length ball into a fuller length delivery, lofts it over the bowler's head it goes on the bounce to long off

7.1 Albie Morkel to Dhawan, 1 run, would you believe it? Holder has dropped a sitter at mid-wicket. Good length delivery on the stumps, Dhawan goes for the chip over the infield, he mistimes it completely. Looks like the fielder lost it in the light and he spills it as he jumps unnecessarily

Albie Morkel [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack

6.6 J Holder to Parthiv Patel, no run, short delivery angled across the left-hander, Patel tries to upper cut it but doesn't make contact. He has a look at the umpire for height on that, but the umpire feels he is quite happy with what he has seen

6.5 J Holder to Parthiv Patel, no run, poor shot from Parthiv. It was right in the slot for the cover drive off the front foot, instead he opts for the slog and misses the ball

6.4 J Holder to Dhawan, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Dhawan cuts it to backward point

6.3 J Holder to Dhawan, FOUR, you might be very tall but if you don't get it right against the likes of Dhawan, you will disapper all day. The slower ball goes nice and full outside off stump, Dhawan drives it powerfully and it rockets to the deep extra cover fence

6.2 J Holder to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, skips down the track and drives the short of length delivery to long on

6.1 J Holder to Parthiv Patel, no run, starts off round the wicket and lands it on a length and just outside off stump, Parthiv respects the ball with a back foot defence

Jason Holder, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

5.6 Ashwin to Dhawan, no run, flatter and shorter outside off stump, Dhawan cuts it to point

5.5 Ashwin to Dhawan, no run, the pause delivery from Ashwin, Dhawan drives it to mid off and looks for the single but is sent back

5.4 Ashwin to Dhawan, SIX, he has absolutely nailed this. Ashwin is not going to trouble Dhawan with his normal flighted deliveries, he dances down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball, employs a fine lofted drive and clears the long off fence

5.3 Ashwin to Dhawan, 2 runs, picks the gap perfectly between backward point and short third man, waits for the flatter delivery to come and cuts it for a couple

5.1 Ashwin to Parthiv Patel, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Parthiv defends it into the off side

4.6 Mohit Sharma to Parthiv Patel, 3 runs, walks right across the stumps and whips the good length delivery past square leg, Bravo gives chase and saves one

4.5 Mohit Sharma to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, fantastic cut shot. Had enough room on this short of length delivery wide outside off stump, the batsman ensures that he times the shot really well and clears the infield over backwrad point

4.4 Mohit Sharma to Parthiv Patel, no run, almost a big mix-up. Patel dances down the track and mistimes the slog on this length ball, it goes to mid on and Dhawan sets off for the single, but sensibly Parthiv sends him back in time

4.3 Mohit Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, slower delivery outside off stump, Dhawan drives it to mid off and gets off strike

4.2 Mohit Sharma to Dhawan, no run, fuller length delivery outside off stump, Dhawan drives it straight to mid off

4.1 Mohit Sharma to Dhawan, FOUR, shuffles in the crease and times it really well. What a shot from Dhawan. It was on a good length and outside off stump, Dhawan didn't have too much room to cut, but he slices it and it races away past backward point

3.6 Ashwin to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, again good bit of turn but that doesn't trouble the batsman. Shortish and outside off stump, Parthiv waits for the ball and drives it off the back foot between extra cover and mid off

3.6 Ashwin to Parthiv Patel, wide, goes over the wicket and drops it short and slower outside off stump, the ball grips and turns a long way and the umpire doesn't like it

3.5 Ashwin to Dhawan, 1 run, nice and full outside off stump, Dhawan drives it to wide mid off where the fielder slides and stops the ball

3.4 Ashwin to Dhawan, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Dhawan waits for the ball and defends well

3.3 Ashwin to Dhawan, FOUR, shuffles across the stumps to this flighted delivery wide outside off stump, in the end he had to reach out for the slog sweep but manages to time it very well to the deep mid wicket fence

3.2 Ashwin to Dhawan, no run, floated up outside off stump, Dhawan leans forward and drives it straight to mid off

3.1 Ashwin to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, pushed through quicker on the off stump, Parthiv chops the cut square leg. That could have easily gone onto the stumps

Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

2.6 Mohit Sharma to Dhawan, FOUR, that is a very authoritative shot from the batsman. He advances and gets closer to the pitch of this length delivery outside off stump, Dhawan sends a cracking off-drive and evades a diving mid off fielder to the right

2.5 Mohit Sharma to Dhawan, no run, short delivery on the stumps, Dhawan pulls it straight to short fine leg

2.4 Mohit Sharma to Dhawan, FOUR, the bowler had enough evidence that Dhawan wanted to scoop it, but he continued to land this on a length to help the batsman with a boundary. Dhawan shuffles across the stumps and scoops it over the short fine leg fielder

2.2 Mohit Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Dhawan punches it square of the wicket on the off side

2.1 Mohit Sharma to Dhawan, no run, cramps Dhawan on the punch with a short of length delivery just outside off stump, it nips back off the surface and the batsman could only push it back to the bowler. Parthiv Patel was keen for the single but he is sent back

1.6 Albie Morkel to Dhawan, 1 run, a friendly short of length delivery on the leg stump, Dhawan flicks it to short fine leg and keeps strike

1.5 Albie Morkel to Dhawan, 2 runs, good looking shot from Dhawan. Gives the charge to the bowler and he drops it short, the batsman goes for the pull to deep square leg where the fielder employs the dive to save two

1.4 Albie Morkel to Dhawan, no run, waits for the full delivery to come and drives it softly to mid off

1.3 Albie Morkel to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, Parthiv turns it to mid wicket and gets off strike

1.2 Albie Morkel to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, the slower ball goes short and on the leg stump, can't do that with fine leg inside the ring, Parthiv doesn't try to do anything fancy, just waits for the ball and rolls his wrists on the pull to keep it down and it goes all the way to the deep backward square leg fence

1.1 Albie Morkel to Parthiv Patel, no run, starts off with a length delivery outside off stump, not much of swing there and Parthiv drives it straight to mid off. Could have been a sharp single there because the fielder was very deep

Albie Morkel, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Mohit Sharma to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, allows the length ball to come on and works it to mid wicket to keep strike

0.5 Mohit Sharma to Parthiv Patel, no run, goes round the wicket and lands this on a length and outside off stump, Parthiv pushes it to mid on

0.4 Mohit Sharma to Parthiv Patel, 2 runs, Mohit Sharma continues to bowl short of length outside off stump, Parthiv again drives off the back foot but this time gets it in the gap between extra cover and mid off for a couple

0.3 Mohit Sharma to Parthiv Patel, no run, a fine stop at cover saves a certain boundary for Chennai. Parthiv stands tall and drives the short of length delivery off the back foot, but can't get any runs

0.2 Mohit Sharma to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, good looking shot by Parthiv. It was slightly short and just outside off stump, the batsman rocks back and times the pull really well and it races away to the deep mid wicket fence

0.1 Mohit Sharma to Parthiv Patel, no run, on a length and just outside off stump, Parthiv stays back and defens it into the off side

0.1 Mohit Sharma to Parthiv Patel, wide, starts off with a wayward delivery. The length ball goes way outside off stump, Parthiv is just ball-watching

Parthiv Patel and Dhawan are at the crease. Parthiv Patel is on strike. Mohit Sharma will open the attack

Welcome back...

Chennai have posted a mammoth total on board. They were sent into bat and lost Vijay early, but Hussey and Raina steadied the innings. Raina then went onto play a fantastic knock of 84 off 57 balls. The carnage started after home town boy Dhoni arrived at the crease and unleashed himself on the bowlers to score the fastest fifty in the World T20 League. It was not an innnings, it was a statement being made by Dhoni. For Hyderabad, apart from Steyn and Duminy everyone else were carted around. This total will take some getting by their batsmen. Join us back for the second innings in a few minutes.

19.6 Sammy to Dwayne Bravo, 2 runs, full delivery on middle, Bravo gets back and flicks it nicely to deep mid wicket for a couple to end the innings

19.5 Sammy to Dhoni, 1 run, yorker length delivery outside off, Dhoni squeezes it out to mid off, he was reluctant to take the single but he does take it in the end

19.4 Sammy to Dhoni, SIX, full and once again outside off, Dhoni gets under it again as he reaches it and lofts it beautifully over the deep extra cover fence for his eight six

19.3 Sammy to Dhoni, SIX, fuller length delivery outside off, Dhoni comes forward and frees his arms as he sends it sailing over the deep extra cover fence for another six

19.2 Sammy to Dhoni, 2 runs, fastest fifty in the World T20 League. This was fuller length outside off, Dhoni drags it down to mid on for a couple and gets to his 15th T20 fifty as well

19.1 Sammy to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, Bravo was standing outside off before Sammy came into to bowl. He bowls it on a good length outside off, Bravo misses the hoick and gets an inside edge onto his pads for a single

Darren Sammy [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

18.6 Steyn to Dhoni, FOUR, low full toss outside off, Dhoni comes forward and uses his wrists beautifully as he opens the face of the bat to guide it to the deep backward point fence

18.5 Steyn to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, slower delivery just outside off, Bravo opens the face of the bat and steers it to third man, gives Dhoni the strike

18.4 Steyn to Dwayne Bravo, 2 runs, short delivery on off, Bravo gets across off and whips it to deep mid wicket for a couple

18.2 Steyn to Raina, out Caught by Thisara Perera!! A splendid catch ends Raina innings. Has Perera made up for his last over by taking this catch? It was slower delivery just outside off, Raina gets under it and lofts it well and flat to long on, where Perera jumps in the air and plucks the catch with one hand. Raina c Thisara Perera b Steyn 84(57) [4s-9 6s-1]

Steyn to Raina, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

18.1 Steyn to Raina, no run, full delivery outside off, Raina lets it go and it is very marignal to being called a wide

17.6 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, SIX, short and outside off, Dhoni gets back and upper cuts it over the third man fence for the fifth six of the over. That over went for 34 runs and it is total carnage in Ranchi

17.5 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, SIX, Dhoni is dealing in sixes here. That is the fourth six of the over. This was a length delivery on off, Dhoni gets under it and sends it sailing over the long on fence. That is biggest six of the tournament, it went 101 metres. The partnership between Dhoni and Raina is now 54

17.4 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, SIX, brilliant batting by Dhoni. This was fuller length outside off, Dhoni comes forward and opens the face of the bat and sends it this time over square third man for third six in the over

17.3 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, SIX, high full toss on middle, Dhoni picks it up quickly and sends it sailing over the backward square leg fence for the second six of the over

17.2 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, 2 runs, low full toss on off, Dhoni tries to go for the heave on mid wicket and gets a toe end to long on, where Ishant misfields and allows the extra run

17.1 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, SIX, fabulous shot! This was a fuller length delivery on off, Dhoni clears his front leg and smacks it over the long on fence for his second six

17.1 Thisara Perera to Dhoni, wide, tries to go round arm again and slants it down the leg side, umpire calls it a wide

Thisara Perera [2.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack

16.6 Steyn to Dhoni, 1 run, slower leg cutter this time on off, Dhoni stays in the crease and pushes it to cover. End of an excellent over by Steyn

16.5 Steyn to Dhoni, no run, brilliant stuff from Steyn. This was another slower delivery on middle, Dhoni waits for it and pushes it to the right of Steyn who dives and stops the run being taken

16.4 Steyn to Raina, 1 run, slower off cutter around off, Raina gets an inside edge to short fine leg as he tries to hoick it over mid wicket

16.3 Steyn to Dhoni, 1 run, full and on middle, Dhoni leans forward and flicks it straight to Sammy at backward square leg,

16.2 Steyn to Raina, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Raina comes on the frontfoot and drives it hard down to sweeper cover for only a single

16.1 Steyn to Raina, no run, gets the slower one just outside off, Raina goes for the slog over mid wicket and misses

16.1 Steyn to Raina, wide, full and wide outside off, Raina lets it go and wide called

Dale Steyn [2.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack

15.6 Ishant to Raina, 1 run, another full toss outside off, Raina drives it uppishly on the bounce to sweeper cover

15.5 Ishant to Raina, no run, slower delivery outside off, Raina walks across off and tries to scoop but misses. That was good thinking by Raina as there was no one at fine leg but he could not connect

15.4 Ishant to Raina, 2 runs, full toss once again outside off, Raina presses forward and drives it to deep extra cover for another couple. Ishant is not getting the yorkers right as everything is going on the full

15.3 Ishant to Raina, FOUR, low full toss on middle, Raina leans forward and flicks it hard past the man at mid wicket, it was timed well as the ball beats the man at long on as well to give him his ninth boundary

15.2 Ishant to Raina, 2 runs, full toss just outside off, Raina comes well forward and drives it sweetly to deep extra cover for a brace

15.1 Ishant to Dhoni, 1 run, Ishant starts with a bouncer to Dhoni. He rocks back and pulls it on the bounce to deep square leg. He does well to keep it down

Ishant Sharma [3.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack

14.6 Duminy to Dhoni, 1 run, short and outside off, Dhoni goes back and cuts it to deep extra cover

14.6 Duminy to Dhoni, wide, fires this one down the leg side, Dhoni lets it go

14.5 Duminy to Dhoni, SIX, the Ranchi crowd goes berserk. This was full and on middle, Dhoni clears his front leg and lofts it straight down the ground for his first maximum

14.4 Duminy to Raina, 1 run, this was nicely flighted delivery on off, Raina comes down the track and pushes it to extra cover. Duminy is mixing it up nicely

14.3 Duminy to Dhoni, 1 run, quicker and outside off, Dhoni goes on the backfoot and punches it straight to long off

14.1 Duminy to Badrinath, out Caught by Steyn!! Duminy strikes again. This was nicely tossed up from round the wicket, Badrinath comes down the track and lofts it straight, but he does not get enough on it as Steyn comes around from long on and takes a good catch. End of Badrinath's struggle. Badrinath c Steyn b Duminy 13(18)

Duminy to Badrinath, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Jean-Paul Duminy [3.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack

13.6 Sammy to Badrinath, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Badrinath gets across off and smashes it along the gronud straight to long off

13.5 Sammy to Badrinath, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Badrinath gets across off and tries to scoop but misses as he is hit on the pads, he was outside the line of off stump

13.4 Sammy to Raina, 1 run, good length ball slanted across, Raina makes room and tries to go over extra cover and gets an inside edge onto his pads, they take a quick single as the ball rolls down the pitch

13.3 Sammy to Raina, SIX, slower delivery which is fuller in length, Raina comes forward and lofts it straight back over the bowler for a maximum. It was just a loft and it was timed so well that it clears the fence

13.2 Sammy to Raina, 2 runs, short once again on middle, Raina goes back and pulls it to deep mid wicket for a brace. Raina is on the move now

13.1 Sammy to Raina, FOUR, slightly short and just outside off, Raina gives himself a bit of room and carts it over the fielder to the deep backward point fence

12.5 Thisara Perera to Raina, FOUR, low full toss on middle, Raina gets across and flicks it beautifully once again past the man at short fine leg for yet another boundary

12.5 Thisara Perera to Raina, no ball, 2 runs, full toss above waist height. Perera misses the yorker and goes full to Raina who is surprised, he slogs it well in the end to deep mid-wicket where the fielder puts down the catch and they come back for two. The partnership between Raina and Badrinath is now 51

12.4 Thisara Perera to Raina, FOUR, Raina continues his fine form and gets to his 25th T20 fifty. This was full and on middle, Raina gets across and flicks it past the man at short fine leg as the ball races away to the fine leg fence

12.3 Thisara Perera to Raina, 2 runs, full and just outside off, Raina comes forward and lofts it straight down the ground to long on for a couple

12.2 Thisara Perera to Badrinath, 1 run, back of a length on off, Badrinath backs away to the leg side and guides it to backward point for a quick single

12.1 Thisara Perera to Raina, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Raina drives away from the body and drags it to long on

11.6 Sammy to Raina, 1 run, short and around off, Raina steers it down to third man with an angled bat

11.5 Sammy to Badrinath, 1 run, fuller length just outside off, Badrinath waits for it and late cuts it to third man

11.4 Sammy to Raina, 1 run, short of length on leg stump, Raina goes back and pushes it to mid off

11.3 Sammy to Badrinath, 1 run, short delivery on middle, Badrinath goes back and pulls it to backward square leg, he does not time it too well as he gets only a single

11.2 Sammy to Raina, 1 run, full delivery around off, Raina makes a bit of room and drives it uppishly to long off

11.1 Sammy to Badrinath, 1 run, good length ball just outside off, Badrinath opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man

Darren Sammy, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

10.6 Thisara Perera to Raina, 2 runs, back of a length on the pads, Raina goes back and nudges it to backward square leg for a brace

10.4 Thisara Perera to Raina, 1 run, full toss on the pads, Raina works it to fine leg for a single. He missed out in putting the full toss away.

10.4 Thisara Perera to Raina, 5 wides, poor delivery from Perera. He tries to go round arm like Malinga and misses the radar completely as it goes down the leg side, Parthiv had no chance in stopping that

10.3 Thisara Perera to Badrinath, 1 run, good length ball comes back in on off, Badrinath waits for it and steers it down to third man

10.2 Thisara Perera to Badrinath, no run, short and outside off, Badrinath misses the cut, that was very close to being called a wide

10.1 Thisara Perera to Badrinath, no run, full delivery on off, Badrinath comes forward and pushes it to mid on

Thisara Perera, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

The groundsmen are working on clearing the dew. They are using ropes to clear it.

9.6 Amit Mishra to Raina, no run, flatter on middle, Raina goes back and pushes it to mid wicket

9.5 Amit Mishra to Raina, FOUR, slightly slower through the air and on middle, Raina leans on the frontfoot and flicks it handsomely to the deep mid wicket fence. It was just a mere push from Raina as the ball went on the bounce into the boundary

9.5 Amit Mishra to Raina, wide, fired in down the leg side again, wide called again

9.4 Amit Mishra to Badrinath, 1 run, floated delivery just outside off, Badrinath leans forward and drives it to long off

9.3 Amit Mishra to Raina, 1 run, tossed up delivery on the pads, Raina comes forward and works it to backward square leg

9.2 Amit Mishra to Raina, no run, this was a googly from Mishra. It pitched outside leg and spun back in, Raina misses the sweep again and is hit on the pads

9.2 Amit Mishra to Raina, wide, flighted delivery down the leg side, Raina misses the sweep and wide called

9.1 Amit Mishra to Raina, no run, flatter delivery on leg stump, Raina tries to hoick it on the leg side and the ball goes of the thigh pad onto the off side

8.6 Duminy to Raina, 1 run, tossed up delivery on off, Raina comes forward and pushes hard at it as the ball goes of the inside half of the bat past Duminy for a single

8.5 Duminy to Badrinath, 1 run, short and slightly outside off, Badrinath goes on the backfoot and cuts it square of the wicket

8.4 Duminy to Badrinath, no run, skids on after pitching on off, Badrinath stays in the crease and taps it back to Duminy

8.3 Duminy to Raina, 1 run, short and just outside off, Raina goes on the backfoot and pnuches it between extra cover and long off

8.2 Duminy to Raina, 2 runs, pushed through and bit fuller on middle, Raina comes forward and turns it to deep mid wicket for a brace

8.1 Duminy to Raina, FOUR, amazing shot!. This was tossed up and just outside off, Raina makes room as he comes down the track and lofts it inside out over the extra cover fielder for a boundary. The ball goes one bounce into the fence

7.6 Amit Mishra to Badrinath, 2 runs, short delivery on middle, Badrinath is quick to go back and pull it to deep square leg, Vihari runs in from deep mid wicket and keeps the batsmen down to a couple

7.5 Amit Mishra to Badrinath, no run, short and just outside off, Badrinath goes back and cuts it straight to Steyn at backward point

7.4 Amit Mishra to Raina, 1 run, tossed up once again on middle, Raina leans on the frontfoot and drives it to long on

7.3 Amit Mishra to Badrinath, 1 run, flighted delivery that turns away outside off, Badrinath goes back and knocks it square of the wicket for a single

7.2 Amit Mishra to Raina, 1 run, tossed up delivery outside off, Raina presses forward and drives it to long off

7.1 Amit Mishra to Raina, no run, Mishra starts with a flipper just outside off, Raina goes back and pushes it to cover

Amit Mishra, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

6.6 Duminy to Raina, 1 run, slides onto middle after pitching, Raina goes back and pushes it to long on

6.5 Duminy to Raina, no run, slightly short and just outside off, Raina goes back and cuts it to point, Raina wanted the single but is sent back by Badrinath

6.4 Duminy to Raina, no run, flighted delivery on off, Raina comes forward and defends it back to the bowler

6.3 Duminy to Badrinath, 1 run, flat on middle, Badrinath goes on the backfoot and nudges it to mid wicket

S Badrinath, right handed bat, comes to the crease

6.2 Duminy to Michael Hussey, out Caught by Parthiv Patel!! The plan to give Duminy the ball has worked. It was nicely tossed up and just outside off, Hussey goes searching for it and edges it to the keeper. The ball gripped the surface and spun sharply to surprise the batsman. Hussey does not wait for the umpires decision as he walks off. Michael Hussey c Parthiv Patel b Duminy 23(21) [4s-2 6s-1]

Duminy to Michael Hussey, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

6.1 Duminy to Raina, 1 run, pushed through quicker on middle, Raina goes on the backfoot and pushes it to cover point

5.6 Ishant to Michael Hussey, FOUR, good delivery but Hussey gets four for it. The was a good length delivery slanted across off, Hussey tries to defend and gets an outside edge to third man, that was well played in the end by Hussey as he played it with a lose bottom hand

5.5 Ishant to Michael Hussey, 2 runs, good length ball on middle, Hussey stays in his crease and flicks it in the gap past wide mid on for a couple

5.4 Ishant to Michael Hussey, no run, fuller in length this time on off, Hussey comes forward and pushes it to cover

5.3 Ishant to Michael Hussey, SIX, superb shot! This was back of a length on middle and leg, Hussey swivels and pulls it in the air over the deep backward square leg fence for the first maximum of the innings

5.2 Ishant to Michael Hussey, no run, short of length on middle, Hussey goes back and defends as he is cramped for room

5.1 Ishant to Raina, 3 runs, good length delivery on off, Raina gets across and uses his wrists nicely to flick it to deep mid wicket, Sammy does well to slide and stop the boundary

4.6 Duminy to Raina, 1 run, flatter delivery on off, Raina goes back and nurdles it to deep mid wicket. It was a good start by Duminy

4.4 Duminy to Raina, 1 run, a bit short and outside off, Raina goes on the backfoot and punches it to long off

4.3 Duminy to Michael Hussey, 1 run, this skids on after pitching on off, Hussey comes forward and is hit on the pads first, but he was outside the line of off stump, they take a quick single as the ball rolls onto the off side

4.2 Duminy to Michael Hussey, no run, much slower through the air and on off, Hussey comes on the frontfoot and blocks

4.1 Duminy to Michael Hussey, no run, tossed up delivery outside off, Hussey does not time the drive as it goes to cover

Jean-Paul Duminy, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

3.6 Ishant to Raina, 2 runs, full delivery outside off, Raina comes on the frontfoot and drives it crisply to deep extra cover, where Vihari has been placed and he does well to stop the boundary and keep the batsmen down to a couple

3.5 Ishant to Raina, FOUR, length delivery just outside off, Raina gives himself just a bit if room and gets inside out as he drives it over the infield to the sweeper cover fence

3.4 Ishant to Raina, no run, bouncer on middle and leg, Raina tries to play the hook and is no where near the ball. It was a well bowled bouncer by Ishant

3.3 Ishant to Michael Hussey, 1 run, dropped. This was full and outside off, Hussey drives it away from the body and the ball flies of the outside half of the bat to Karan Sharma at point who drops a sharp chance

3.2 Ishant to Michael Hussey, no run, pulls the length back and bowls this on off, Hussey goes back and defends it to cover

3.1 Ishant to Michael Hussey, FOUR, awesome shot! This was a full delivery outside off, Hussey leans into it nicely and drives it beautifully to the deep extra cover fence

2.6 Steyn to Michael Hussey, 1 run, short of length on middle, Hussey stands tall and taps it to square leg for a single

2.5 Steyn to Michael Hussey, no run, good length delivery once again just outside off, Hussey plays down the wrong line as he expected for it to come back in and is beaten as the ball just leaves him

2.4 Steyn to Michael Hussey, no run, good length ball just outside off, Hussey covers his stumps and lets it go

2.3 Steyn to Michael Hussey, no run, back of a length on off, Hussey goes on the backfoot and defends it to point

2.2 Steyn to Raina, 1 run, fuller length delivery around off, Raina comes forward and opens the face of the bat to run it down to third man

2.1 Steyn to Raina, no run, full delivery just outside off, Raina comes well forward and drives it nicely but straight to cover

1.6 Ishant to Michael Hussey, 2 runs, short of length on the pads, Hussey turns it to backward square leg and takes off and that allows him to comeback for the second. Good running

1.5 Ishant to Michael Hussey, no run, Hussey trusts the bounce on the pitch and lets it go. It was a good length delivery on off and middle that did not go across Hussey as he lets it go over his stumps. In the end it was a good leave

1.4 Ishant to Raina, 1 run, full and around off, Raina comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to mid off for a single

1.3 Ishant to Raina, no run, fuller length just outside off, left alone by Raina

1.2 Ishant to Michael Hussey, 1 run, short of length on the pads, Hussey gets back and works it to fine leg

1.1 Ishant to Michael Hussey, no run, good length slanted across off, Hussey lifts his bat and lets it go

Ishant Sharma, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

0.6 Steyn to Raina, FOUR, another beauty by Raina. This was once again full and on off, Raina leans into the drive and sends it past the mid on fielder for a boundary. The field is wet but the ball manages to reach the fence

0.5 Steyn to Raina, FOUR, Steyn strays on the pads and is put away. It was a full delivery on the leg stump, Raina gets across and flicks it nicely to the backward square leg fence

0.4 Steyn to Raina, no run, another delivery that comes back in on off, Raina stays in his crease and defends

0.3 Steyn to Raina, no run, good length ball comes back in on off, Raina goes back and defends it

Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease

0.2 Steyn to Vijay, out Caught by Dhawan!! Vijay goes for the second duck in as many matches. It was full and swinging away outside off, Vijay drives away from the body and gets a thick outside edge to Dhawan who takes a good catch at first slip. The ball swung away sharply and really late, Vijay was not in control of the shot and he ended up pushing at it. Good start for the Hyderabad team. Vijay c Dhawan b Steyn 0(2)

Steyn to Vijay, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

0.1 Steyn to Vijay, no run, Steyn starts with a full delivery on off, Vijay comes forward and defends it to cover

Vijay and Michael Hussey are at the crease. Vijay is on strike. Steyn will open the attack

Dhoni: "We would have bowled first as well. There will be dew but more so in the second innings. There will be pressure anywhere you play in India not only in Ranchi. It was good to start of with the win."

Dhawan: "We will field first. It is a good batting wicket, there will be dew so it will help us chasing. The qualifiers was very important as we got to gell with each other. They are a very good team. We are unchanged for today."

Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the toss and have opted to field

Pitch Report: "It looks like a good pitch. The grass has been removed. Since it has rained, the pitch was covered and there might be a bit of moisture. There is a bit of dew around and it will be an advantage for the team batting second. They have used the anti-dew spray but it might not work in keeping the dew out completely," says Ian Bishop.

Hello and welcome to the only match of the day. It is the two teams from the Indian T20 League Chennai and Hyderabad taking on each other. Both of them have won their first match and will be looking to go further up in the group after today. There are a lot of big names playing for both the teams with the likes of Dhawan, Steyn, Dhoni and Raina. It will be an exciting match to see who will come up on top. Toss and teams in a few minutes.

Preview

Thursday is not the best time for many involved in the World T20 league to host an all-India match. They would have loved this to have been on a weekend but with just one match to look forward to and a host of stars on either side, Chennai v Hyderabad is definitely the biggest match of the tournament so far. A lot is stake too for both teams as a win could make qualifying a lot easier and the top spot is up for grabs as well.

Chennai:

It's been one long party for the public in Dhoni's hometown. He has single-handedly attracted crowds large enough to make the original Chennai fans a tad envious. The team morale seems to be on a big high after a thumping win against the Titans. In that game, the batting completely masked any limitations that were there in the bowling department. Ravindra Jadeja had a horror day. Mohit Sharma and Jason Holder were good early on but the attack crumbled against AB de Villiers' onslaught. This will be a cause of concern for Dhoni but Chennai are unlikely to make any changes after just one game.

The batting poses little worry. Michael Hussey and Suresh Raina made a target of 184 look ridiculously easy but it will be a totally different ask against the quality and variety of attack that Hyderabad have. The outcome of the contest between Chennai's batting and Hyderabad's bowling could well prove to be the decisive factor in this game.

Hyderabad:

The other team from Southern India has been on a roll so far. After a very good season in the Indian T20 league, they looked impressive in the qualifiers and even more in the first game against Trinidad&Tobago. Shikhar Dhawan will be expected to shoulder a lot of the burden as captain and star batsman. To his credit, the southpaw from Delhi has shown admirable temperament in straddling both horses. Thisara Perera's finishing skills came to the fore in the game against Trinidad but the batting does look a little over dependent on these two. They will need the likes of Parthiv Patel and JP Duminy to pull in their weight more often.

Often dubbed as the best bowling team in the IPL, Hyderabad sure boast of an enviable variety in their attack. However, with Dale Steyn being woefully off colour the team sure lacks a leader for the attack. Amit Mishra and Karan Sharma have shown clearly that there is room for leg spin in T20 cricket. The former in particular has been one of the unsung heroes for Hyderabad. As said before, the bowlers' duel with Chennai's batsmen sure promises to be the highlight of the game.

Face off:

Dale Steyn v MS Dhoni:

MS Dhoni is one among the very few batsmen who have gone after the fiery pacer and been rather successful at that. With neither player being the type to back away, expect a lot of fireworks when these two battle it out.

Amit Mishra v Suresh Raina:This contest will keep the viewers at the edge of their seats. An attacking left-hander against a courageous leg-spinner. Will Dhawan risk his talisman against a southpaw though? He might be forced to given the form Raina is in.

Head to head: Chennai lead 2-0. In the first outing Raina starred with an unbeaten 99 while the 2nd game is remembered as one of Dhoni's best finishes ever. The Indian skipper, ever so calmly, tonked 15 off the last over to win the game.